Wici Askiy North will work together with earth to build projects safely and commit to give back what we take from our operations. Our team will strive to serve the local communities we work in through training, employment, and economic growth. Our civil construction contracts will generate economic benefits for the Cold Lake First Nation community through revenue, paid wages and the contracting of local Indigenous businesses. Wici Askiy North is located and operated on traditional territory within the Cold Lake region. By employing businesses and personnel who know the local conditions, we can provide our clients with products and services that are best suited to the unique climate and conditions.

“I am personally very excited for the opportunity to work with Nathan and the community of Cold Lake First Nation. We’re highly invested in partnerships that benefit our client’s and respect our partners and the environment,” says Steve Bolen, President and CEO of Heavy North. “Ultimately, this partnership will provide our clients with quality, competitively-priced services in the region that will allow the people in the area to participate and benefit in the development of their traditional lands.” said Bolen on the agreement. “Our goal is to contribute to the skills development and training for those living in the area, connect their youth to greater opportunities, and develop the local infrastructure and increase capacity.”

“I am excited about this partnership, I believe that we have common goals such as providing high quality construction and contracting services while embracing sustainable environmental practices,” says Nathan Jacknife, President, Wici Askiy Construction. “We are also confident Heavy North shares our vision of solidifying the region’s economic well-being while creating meaningful opportunities for local families. I am certain this partnership will be beneficial for years to come.”

About Wici Askiy North

Wici Askiy North was designed to link the experience and knowledge of both Wici Askiy Construction Ltd. and Heavy North Construction Ltd. This business is majority Indigenous-owned where both partners develop and share in the ownership and control of our projects. Both organizations share core values based on integrity, honesty, and transparency. Wici Askiy North is a general civil contractor that can provide construction services across multiple industry sectors. From site clearing through to reclamation, Wici Askiy North leverages our founding partners’ experience to ensure every project is a success by completing them safely while on time and on budget.

About Heavy North

Heavy North is a proven civil construction company, delivering a wide range of construction services to a diverse client base across Western Canada. Privately owned and operated, Heavy North clients range from public companies to large enterprise private clients and government agencies. With a focus on exceptional execution and maintaining long-term client relationships, while remaining highly focused on safety, Heavy North is a trusted construction-engineering based company specialising in civil infrastructure projects.

About Wici Askiy Construction

Wici Askiy Construction is 100% owned and operated by Cold Lake First Nations Band member Nathan Jacknife. Nathan has committed 20 years towards careers in Emergency Incident Management and Construction, serving the Government of Alberta and Oil & Gas. From a Wildland Firefighter team member to an Incident Commander and from a General Labourer to a General Manager, Nathan has never lost sight of the most important resource to a high reliability organization – its team members. Wici Askiy Construction was conceived with the principles of Production, Positivity, Prepared-ness and Proactivity. Our team is ready to join your team to help you achieve your goals of both fiscal responsibility and zero incidents.

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Recent Projects

Heavy North is proud to announce that we have been selected as the preferred proponent for the Belle Plaine Storage Yard Civil Project in Saskatchewan. Belle Plaine is the world’s largest Potash Solution mine.